Developed Strasburg at SDSU, Mark Appel at Stanford (both of whom, I think, pitched against SCU at some point), as well as numerous others.

Pitching seems key at the collegiate level (obviously it’s important at all levels)- feels a bit like having talented bigs in basketball- every team has guards, good teams have good bigs. Same with position players versus pitchers in college baseball.

Santa Clara has a long history in baseball, a beautiful stadium, and great weather. No reason not to be competitive- as they long were.